Historical Events In May - 17

1916  On May - 17 british Summer Time (Daylight Savings), first introduced   

1916  On May - 17 british Summer Time (Daylight Savings), 1st introduced   

1916  On this day in history cornelis A Eman, Aruban politician   

1916  On this day in history gervais Bernard Gaston Salvayre, composer, dies at 68   

1918  On May - 17 birgit Nilsson, Karup Sweden, operatic soprano (Elektra, Salome)   

1919  On this day in history war Department (UK) orders use of National Star Insignia on all airplanes.   

1919  On this day in history bohumil Pazdirek, composer, dies at 80   

1920  On this day in history the first De Havilland double-decker flight (London) lands in Schiphol   

1920  1st De Havilland double-decker flight (London) lands in Schiphol on this day in history.   

1920  Harriet Van Horne, Syracuse NY, columnist/panelist (Leave it to Girls) on May - 17.   

1920  Maitland Hathorn, cricketer (325 runs in 12 Tests S Afr 1901-11), dies on this day in history.   

1921  On May - 17 belgian-Luxembourg sign customs union   

1921  President Harding opens (via telephone) first Valencia Orange Show on this day in history.   

1921  Dennis Brain, London England, french-hornist (Serenade) on this day in history.   

1923  On May - 17 fire during closing day ceremonies at Grover Cleveland School (SC)   

1923  Michael Beetham, Marshal (RAF) on May - 17.   

1924  50th Kentucky Derby: John Mooney aboard Black Gold wins in 2:05.2 on May - 17.   

1924  Frantisek Kovaricek, composer on this day in history.   

1925  On this day in history cleveland Indian Tris Speaker gets his 3,000th hit   

1926  On this day in history chiang Kai-shek is made supreme war lord in Canton   

1926  German Government of Marx takes power on this day in history.   

1926  Cicely Berry, voice director (Royal Shakespeare Company) on May - 17.   

1926  Lucien Herr, French leader (Correspondance entre Schiller), dies on this day in history.   

1927  Chicago Cubs beat Boston Braves, 4-3, in 22 innings on this day in history.   

1928  9th modern Olympic games open in Amsterdam on May - 17.   

1928  On May - 17 9th modern Olympic games opens in Amsterdam   

1930  56th Kentucky Derby: Earl Sande aboard Gallant Fox wins in 2:07.6 on May - 17.   

1930  Herbert David Croly, US founder (New Republic), dies at 61 on May - 17.   

1931  Johan [Eliza J] de Master, art critic/writer, dies on May - 17.   

1932  Congress changes the name "Porto Rico" to "Puerto Rico" on this day in history.   

1932  On this day in history congress changes name "Porto Rico" to "Puerto Rico"   

1933  On this day in history vidkun Quisling and Johan Bernhard Hjort form Nasjonal Samling — the national-socialist party of Norway.   

1937  On May - 17 juan Negrin succeeds Largo Caballero as Spain's premier   

1938  Congress approves Vinson Naval Act, which funds a two-ocean navy on this day in history.   

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1155  Jien, Japanese poet and historian (d. 1225) was born on May - 17.   

1443  On May - 17 birth of edmund, Earl of Rutland, brother of Kings Edward IV of England and Richard III of England   

1444  Sandro Botticelli, Italian painter (Birth of Venus) was born on this day in history.   

1451  Engelbert II, earl of Nassau-Dillenburg-Dietz/viceroy of Luxembourg was born on this day in history.   

1490  On May - 17 birth of albrecht von Hohenzollern, 1st duke of Prussia   

1551  Martinus A del Rio, Spanish/South Neth lawyer/historian/theologist was born on May - 17.   

1551  On May - 17 birth of martin Delrio, Flemish theologian and occultist (d. 1601)   

1568  Christoph Thomas Walliser, composer was born on May - 17.   

1050  Guido van Arezzo, Italian music theorist, dies on this day in history.   

1189  Death of Minamoto no Yoshitsune, Japanese general (b. 1159) on May - 17.   

1336  Death of Emperor Go-Fushimi of Japan (b. 1288) on May - 17.   

1365  On May - 17 death of louis VI the Roman, Duke of Bavaria and Elector of Brandenburg (b. 1328)   

1395  Death of Constantine Dragas, Serbian ruler of a semi-independent realm on May - 17.   

1464  On this day in history death of thomas de Ros, 10th Baron de Ros, English politician (executed) (b. 1427)   

1510  Alessandro di Botticelli, painter (Birth of Venus), dies at about 65 on May - 17.   

1521  Death of Edward Stafford, 3rd Duke of Buckingham, English politician (b. 1478) on May - 17.